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Topic Review (Newest First)
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| 4th July 2008 08:57 AM | ||
| windsurferdagg |
thanks a lot. Yesterday and this morning were both windy, for sure able to get out on the 5.8 and 100L FS board. I was working though. Couldn't get out also, because I had a whole bunch of things to take care of before my wisdom teeth are surgically removed tomorrow :-(. No sailing for a week. I love the freestyle way. I have a 5.8 and 5.0 and a 4.1. I use the 5.8 and 5.0 in pretty much any wind with the 100L. Its a one board, two sail quiver and it works great for my size (150 pounds/68kg). I will be planing in 12-14 knots on the 5.8 too, which is far more likely to happen around here (compared to 20 knots etc). My technique for non planing jibes and tacks have also exponentially improved just by farting around on the 100L board in light wind. It is tricky at first, and does sink if I do something just a tad wrong, but my sailing in all winds improved a lot. As a good friend erick g. said, "pay your dues". Lightwind sailing is a must, especially for freestyle. Hopefully I can get more posts in soon. I am going up to a cottage/trailer with family for the week im recovering from the surgery, so I plan on bringing the board and my 5.8 and 5.0. I NEED WIND! Thomas www.tdaggws.blogspot.com |
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| 3rd July 2008 09:47 PM | ||
| Unregistered |
I think Starboard should do a little pruning on this thread. The way RobSwift is acting does not look too good IMO. Wasn't he the same person who haunted and insulted Roger on many occasions under a number of names on various forums? |
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| 2nd July 2008 11:31 AM | ||
| jonthesailorman |
hey man nice blog. good to here about your freestyle coming along. i'm in the same boat actually i can get a good slide maybe 60% of the time, but iv'e only got a handful of vulcans in after going for it non-stop. but they are SO worth it! I haven't seen wind since the beginning of may! no-fair, u got to days straight of blowing like skunk! hows ur fin btw? |
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| 2nd July 2008 03:48 AM | ||
| windsurferdagg |
Unfortunatly, here in Ottawa, we have had NO wind for the past 3.5 weeks... Hopefully tomorrow and or Thursday will be decent enough to get out again. Fingers crossed, and Happy Canada Day! I will post something if/when I get out. I shaved down the thickness a tad so it should be interesting. Plus I just can't wait to get out and work on those pesky vulcans again! Thomas www.tdaggws.blogspot.com |
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| 2nd July 2008 02:14 AM | ||
| Unregistered |
i do not see why this would not work,. Is it ideal ....maybe not , but while high aspect fins are great for good lift at speed, but their bottom end is lacking. freestyle boards need low speed lift ,a low aspect foil will give you bottom end, so why not cut one down ...?? shredulato |
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| 1st July 2008 01:29 AM | ||
| Phill104 |
How did you get on Thomas? It is nice to see people experimenting in this way. I'm sure you can learn a lot by trying new things. p.s. Just read your blog. Excellent. |
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| 30th June 2008 03:06 PM | ||
| Unregistered |
18 cm freestyle fin There is no need to cut fins anymore. Why not buy a 18 cm freestyle fin directly? Look at: http://www.chocofins.com/fins/royalflush/index.html |
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| 28th June 2008 08:10 PM | ||
| RobSwift |
Back on track. Glad to see someone got the thread back on track, Dan. |
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| 27th June 2008 11:32 PM | ||
| Dan |
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Thomas: By refoiling the chord at the new tip you could reduce the tip vortice that likely increased in size when you cut the fin down. For the type of speeds you are going for freestyle, you might like the effect more than the risk of totally screwing up the fin. -Dan |
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| 22nd June 2008 08:11 AM | ||
| RobSwift |
Sad Well, Phil104, you have sucessfuly ruined a start to an interesting thread. Don't flatter yourself, however, thinking that I have read your posts. In fact I quickly discerned that you are one sick s.o.b and have not read anything you have posted. Obviously, you know nothing about freestyle or freestyle fins and that's why you are posting here. |
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